Millions of households escape from poverty thanks to social policy loans Almost VNĐ337 trillion (US$14.6 billion) has been loaned to more than 12 million households nationwide under the social policy credit programme over the past five years, helping improve local lives and reduce poverty, according to the Việt Nam Bank for Social Policies (VBSP).

Hanwha Life Vietnam gives gifts to children affected by pandemic Hanwha Life Insurance Co., Ltd (Vietnam) in collaboration with the Việt Nam Association for Protection of Child's Rights, ChildFund Korea and ChildFund Vietnam have launched a programme called “An Yên Cho Em” to give gifts to 1,000 children affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Nghệ An Province suffers severe drought Nghệ An is reeling from severe hot weather and prolonged drought, with seven heatwaves hitting the central province since the beginning of the year.

Forest fires a burning problem during dry season

As many as 160 forest fires were reported across Việt Nam in the last six months, destroying about 756ha of forest, according to the Việt Nam Fire and Rescue Police Department under the Public Security Ministry.

New rice variety for flood and drought-prone areas

Border guards overcome hardships to patrol day and night Soldiers of Buộc Mú border guard station, at Na Ngoi border commune, Kỳ Sơn District, are tasked with protecting the border day-and-night.

Exhibition marking 130th birth anniversary of President Hồ Chí Minh opens An exhibition shedding light on President Hồ Chí Minh’s life and career is being held at the Hồ Chí Minh City University of Culture by the Hồ Chí Minh Museum.

Five more patients with COVID-19 recover, total hits 335

Five more COVID-19 patients have made a full recovery and were released from the treatment facility of the National Tropical Diseases Hospital on Monday morning, lifting the country’s total patients being given the all-clear to 335.

Vietnam Airlines unveils 4 new air routes from Cần Thơ The national-flagged carrier Vietnam Airlines has launched four new domestic air routes linking the Mekong City of Cần Thơ with other cities of Hải Phòng, Vinh (in Nghệ An Province), Buôn Ma Thuột (in the Central Highlands province of Đắk Lắk), and Đà Lạt (in the Central Highlands province of Lâm Đồng).

Pigs imported from Thailand safe, MARD reports Department of Animal Health, at the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has reported that Thailand-imported live pigs to Việt Nam were safe, adding that this pork did not contain banned substances.